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00:00 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to finish the job in Raqqa.
00:10 The US will send a new military aid package for Ukraine worth 275 million euros, the government
00:17 announced on Tuesday.
00:24 A Lithuanian citizen arrested at the end of December on the border between Lithuania and
00:29 Belarus has died in a Belarusian prison.
00:32 Lithuanian authorities only learnt of the death after repeated attempts to contact the
00:37 detainee.
00:38 "We received a letter from the Belarusian authorities, which stated that the detainee
00:44 was a Lithuanian citizen, and that the detainee was a Lithuanian citizen.
00:49 We received a letter from the Belarusian authorities, which stated that the detainee was a Lithuanian
00:54 citizen, and that the detainee was a Lithuanian citizen.
00:57 The Lithuanian government has expressed surprise and outrage at the death of one of their citizens
01:02 and are demanding explanations from their Belarusian counterparts.
01:07 "We received a letter from the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which confirmed
01:16 the death of a Lithuanian citizen, but we have not received any further information,
01:24 so we have been asked to provide all the information about the incident.
01:32 What is the cause of the death, why did it happen, why was medical help provided to the
01:38 detainee, why was it not allowed to meet with the Lithuanian consul for so long."
01:42 According to the ambassador, many Lithuanians are detained in Belarus for different reasons.
01:47 Authorities are often informed by people who have lost track of relatives who have left
01:51 for Belarus.
01:56 Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to finish the job in Rafa.
02:01 Speaking at a pro-Israeli conference in Washington, he added that Israel would take steps to secure
02:07 the safety of civilians.
02:10 Netanyahu faces increasing international pressure from world leaders, who are starting
02:14 to criticize his military campaign in Gaza.
02:19 Meanwhile strikes across Gaza killed at least 10 people overnight, according to local Wafa
02:25 news agency.
02:29 About a quarter of Gaza's population is currently on the brink of starvation.
02:38 British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said that the United Kingdom was doing what it
02:43 could to bring aid into Gaza.
02:46 He called on Israel to open the port of Ashdod to allow a maritime corridor of aid into Gaza.
02:53 The US Air Force have also announced another airdrop of aid into Gaza, including 16 bundles
02:58 of food.
03:01 The UN have said Gaza is in desperate need of aid and have called on Israel to allow
03:05 UN workers visas in order to distribute supplies.
03:13 A private sector rocket, thought to be the first to launch into orbit in Japan, exploded
03:19 shortly after liftoff on Wednesday.
03:21 Footage showed the rocket, called Kairos, blasting off from the Wakayama prefecture
03:26 in central Japan, exploding midair within seconds from takeoff.
03:30 A huge plume of smoke engulfed the area and flames could also be seen in some spots.
03:36 The video then showed spurts of water shooting toward that spot in an effort to put out the
03:41 blaze.
03:47 The US will send a new military aid package for Ukraine worth 275 million euros the government
03:53 announced on Tuesday.
03:55 But in its efforts to help Ukraine, the US Army is just over 9 billion euros overdrawn.
04:01 This package is the 55th tranche of assistance and is valued at up to $300 million and includes
04:07 capabilities to support Ukraine's immediate air defense, artillery and anti-tank requirements.
04:14 France's National Assembly voted in favor of a Franco-Ukrainian security agreement on
04:19 Tuesday.
04:20 The bilateral security agreement was signed in Paris last month, pledging civil and military
04:25 support to Ukraine in its war against Russia.
04:30 An airstrike in Krivyi Rih in central Ukraine on Tuesday night caused a fire in a high-rise
04:35 building, killing at least three people.
04:38 The wounded have been hospitalized.
04:39 Among them is a child.
04:41 At least five people are in serious condition.
04:46 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered his condolences to those affected by the missile
04:51 strikes on Krivyi Rih, his native town.
04:55 In his evening address, Zelensky said, "We will inflict losses on the Russian state in
04:58 response, quite rightly."
05:00 Russian state TV has aired footage allegedly showing the aftermath of a long-range drone
05:05 attack on Belgorod.
05:07 Local authorities reported that enemy drones loaded with explosives attacked the city and
05:12 injured at least four employees in a building that was hit.
05:20 Russia has stood by its decision to open polling stations in the breakaway region of Transnistria
05:26 without Moldova's consent for the Russian elections, the 15th to the 17th of March.
05:33 "The Republic of Moldova is acting where it can control the media and we will not admit
05:40 to being in the way of the constitutional authorities.
05:44 As I said, the protest was preceded by Ambassador Vasnetsov and I repeat, the entire world must
05:54 respect the Republic of Moldova and the citizens of the Republic of Moldova."
05:58 The Russian ambassador said Russian diplomacy would respect the right to vote of all Russian
06:03 citizens it considers to be living in Transnistria.
06:06 "A large number of appeals were sent to the Central Election Commission of the Russian
06:11 Federation, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, to the embassy
06:16 too, with a request to ensure the legal right to vote."
06:27 On Monday, a publication in Kiryshval, a city that has separated from mainland Transnistria,
06:33 announced Russia would open six polling stations in the Transnistria region and that even people
06:38 with expired or Soviet-era passports will be able to vote.
06:42 Voting will extend to the annexed territories, including Crimea and the so-called Special
06:47 Military Operation area in Ukraine.
06:49 Despite the discontent shown by Kiev, voting by Russian military personnel, who are currently
06:54 part of the Special Operation on Ukrainian territory, has already begun.
06:58 Russia, China and Iran have taken part in joint naval drills in a sign of deepening
07:04 military cooperation between the three powers.
07:08 The exercises took place in the Gulf of Oman and also involved the UAE, with several other
07:14 countries participating as observers.
07:17 They included guided missile destroyers and frigates as well as support vessels and combat
07:22 boats.
07:23 Iran has stepped up its military ties with Beijing and Moscow in recent years amid rising
07:28 tensions with the US.
07:30 "Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry has announced he will resign following weeks of international
07:45 pressure.
07:57 He made the announcement hours after officials from the Caribbean and the US met to discuss
08:02 a solution to Haiti's crisis.
08:09 Law and order in Haiti has collapsed in recent weeks as gangs have attacked the main airport
08:15 and burned down police stations.
08:20 Henry is currently stranded in Puerto Rico after being prevented by armed gangs from
08:25 returning home."
08:31 It's taken more than 10 years to build, but now the largest mosque in Belgium's southeastern
08:36 Wallonia region has finally opened in the town of Liege.
08:40 The Kanuni Sultan Suleiman Mosque was funded exclusively by worshippers.
08:46 At a cost of 4.5 million euros, the mosque did not receive any Belgium subsidy nor funding
08:52 from abroad.
08:53 It can welcome up to 600 worshippers of all nationalities.
09:13 The mosque was built on a former coal mine, where Turkish miners passed their trade down
09:18 from generation to generation.
09:21 In 1964, an agreement between Ankara and Brussels allowed thousands of Turks to come and work
09:27 in Belgium.
09:28 Imam Ertugrul Yilmaz was born and raised in Wallonia.
09:54 Besides the mosque, the structure also includes a cultural center for conferences, education
10:00 and other activities.
10:08 For the second day in a row, Greta Thunberg and other climate activists have been forcibly
10:13 removed from the entrance to the Swedish parliament.
10:16 The group were hauled aside by police after sitting down and blocking entry to the building
10:21 for several minutes.
10:24 The group, comprising dozens of young people, had begun their protest on Monday, taking
10:29 up positions outside the Riksdag.
10:32 Police say they did not have a permit for a public demonstration.
10:35 Thunberg has been repeatedly fined for similar actions.
10:42 Blood stocks in Romania have hit new highs thanks to a huge increase in the value of
10:47 meal vouchers given to donors.
10:49 In January, it went from the equivalent of around 13 euros per ticket to 56 euros.
10:56 Donation centers are now constantly full, with people sometimes queuing for hours to
11:00 give blood.
11:01 Compared to shortages in previous years, Romania now says it's not going to be a problem.
11:31 It says its blood banks are full after just the first three months of the year.
11:35 The country has 42 donation sites and the health ministry is considering reducing that
11:39 number to help it cope with the surge in donors.
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